My prediction - Kris is back next year.
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He will be gone and good for him. Go get paid young man and make us proud!
At least there will be a few reasons to watch the NBA next year, because there will be few reasons to watch Iowa.
At least there will be a few reasons to watch the NBA next year, because there will be few reasons to watch Iowa.
Is Kris really a 1st rounder? I'm not the greatest evaluator of talent the NBA is looking for but Kris seems a lot like a player destined for the European leagues right now more than the NBA.
Referring to Kris's teammates as "dogshit" is just so disrespectful. Please take a few moments to think before posting in the future.
Oh you poor little snowflake. Some decent individual players but from a team talent perspective they'd be Minnesota without him. Deal with it
He looks about a year behind his brother every step in his career. He seems to take a year to adapt to new settings. One thing he might have, in his favor, might be that teams in the middle of the draft might be afraid to overlook him because of the success Keegan has had this year. Having a brother in the league can help him make a better transition, too.
The Iowa's ESPN homepage show's he went down to 33.9% on 3's. I'd love to see Kris come back, but doubt that happens. Good luck Kris, just like your brother we'll be watching.Last year at Iowa, he shot exactly 40% from the arc. This year, he is shooting 40.9%. You must have a keen sight to notice that difference.
Gosh, you must be an incredibly brave person, throwing those insults from your keyboard. Must be amazing to be you!
So when he said that "That’s not how I wanted to go out" we should assume he wasn't referring to his last game at Iowa?
What better place to "tweak" than in professional basketball?
He's going to be drafted and he's going to go. It's his time.
He probably should go. He turns 23 this year and that already makes him old for the draft.
Will he be drafted? yeah
Will he make a team? yeah most likely
The biggest problem he has and the difference between he and his brother is between his ears. The skills are there, but he had never been the go to guy on a team. Ever. That's what this year was supposed to be about, and he had mixed results. Certainly more good than bad, but also enough to raise a few concerns for NBA scouts (especially because of his age)
Best of luck to him. He is about to put on an NBA jersey.
Will he be drafted? yeah
Will he make a team? yeah most likely
The biggest problem he has and the difference between he and his brother is between his ears. The skills are there, but he had never been the go to guy on a team. Ever. That's what this year was supposed to be about, and he had mixed results. Certainly more good than bad, but also enough to raise a few concerns for NBA scouts (especially because of his age)
Best of luck to him. He is about to put on an NBA jersey.
Let me get this straight, Age wise he's was a senior, the best players that go to the NBA are far younger. If he comes back, a third of his time would have to be spent in the classroom, a third on the court, and a third sleeping and eating. Not exactly but close.
If he declares for the NBA draft and even if he drops to the 2nd round he can spend as much time as he wants, working on his game and probably make more money then NIL. I'd be real shocked if he comes back, he is as good as gone....
If he declares for the NBA draft and even if he drops to the 2nd round he can spend as much time as he wants, working on his game and probably make more money then NIL. I'd be real shocked if he comes back, he is as good as gone....
I disagree that coming back couldn't help his stock. My uneducated guess is 2nd round once all early entries announce.
The only way he raises his stock would be if he embraces being The Guy. He shied away this year, and could see it in moments of most games. He needs to be the guy every game that dunked over two Tigers on Thursday then busted them for a couple 3's. If he can't be that guy don't expect to be drafted in the 1st round ever just be happy to get in the NBA and be a role player.
The only way he raises his stock would be if he embraces being The Guy. He shied away this year, and could see it in moments of most games. He needs to be the guy every game that dunked over two Tigers on Thursday then busted them for a couple 3's. If he can't be that guy don't expect to be drafted in the 1st round ever just be happy to get in the NBA and be a role player.
I do not think KM is NBA ready, but he needs to take the path that gives him the best possible skill growth. As far as Iowa's team in general I am at the point that I am not overly concerned about who stays or goes. I guess that is apathy, but I will always root for them just not be overly invested in their results.
I personally, definitely have Ferentz and McCaffery fatigue and what appears zero chance of anything changing for the better in the next five years.
I personally, definitely have Ferentz and McCaffery fatigue and what appears zero chance of anything changing for the better in the next five years.
He could have gone last year but took a chance on coming back and being a 1st rounder. Whether that happens or not we'll see, but it would be a huge mistake to come back again. He would be running the risk of dropping even lower in the draft.
if Kris gets stronger and learns to use his off hand his stock will absolutely go up. Kegan was stronger, could get open through contact. and could use his off hand. Kris is good but has ways to improve.
Kris did indeed embrace the role and was the guy this year. Reason he avg over 20 pts, 1st team all conference and 3rd team AA. You don’t get those accolades without being the main guy and by far most consistent player on the team this year.
so you are saying if he comes back he will not/can not improve but in fact will get worse so will be drafted lower? it would be more reasonable to assume he would get stronger and improve his ability to go to his right and use his off hand which would be a huge plus for him.
I will be very surprised if Kris comes back. I'm not sure if he is more than a low 1st round pick, but I'm confident that he will make the best decision for his future.
If you look at the ages there are not too many 21+ in the top 20. So it could hurt his stock to be 22 going into the draft. He would have to average 35+ points to offset the age.
This douchebag is sure to be a fantastic Nintendo basketball player....probably an All-American...
Maybe it is time for Iowa to start playing the young players. Take the lumps and growing pains while they develop. Get a real good team every two or three years that can win in the NCAA tourney. Now it seems like the old saying," One definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result."
Yes I think he's gone. Also the latest mock draft I saw said he was going 16th...Good for him.
He was by far the best player on this year's Iowa team.
Can’t think of a kid who could benefit more from another year than Kris. It’ll give him a chance to work on his D and rebounding along with adding a couple of twists to his O game.
By the way, Iowa’s loss doesn’t look all that bad anymore.
Then you and I saw two different types of players.
Don't get me wrong Kris is a great Hawkeye and I wish him well but a leader and an Alpha he was not. My point is if he wants to be that, then come back and work on it from offseason to next April because that is his biggest area for improvement. If he can do it and really embrace being a leader then it would absolutely help his draft position. If having leader qualities isn't in him(and it isn't in everyone) then leave and embrace being a role player or playing in Europe.
99% of posters here probably aren't mechanics either, but when they turn the ignitions on their cars and nothing happens, they know somethings wrong.
True. But they typically don’t know what’s wrong and they have no idea how to fix it. With a few exceptions obviously
True again. I’m ok with a coaching change or two. What’s your opinion on what can be done?
Get new blood. It's been 13 years. I had a doctor that missed broken bone spurs in my foot that then tore my Achilles heel. Then she misdiagnosed leg seizures that made my right leg dead. What she thought was restless leg turned out to be a tennis ball sized meningioma in my skull. I didn't know how to fix it, but I knew something was wrong. So I dumped the ineffective doc and got new ones. Had a craniotomy on 11/22/22 and now I can walk again. Doing nothing would have killed me. So don't be afraid to make a change.
It’s too risky to come back. If the year doesn’t go right then he could be screwed. He’s better off getting drafted even in the second round and then work on his improvements and not have to focus on school.
financially alone he is not better off getting drafted in the second round and the nba is not the place to work on improving your game. the only risk is if Kris is not as good as everyone thinks and regresses…which I for one do not think is the case. I think he will improve.
People complain about how can Iowa have the POY, AA and not do well in the tournament. The supporting cast, guard play being the biggest issue, has not been where it needs to be to succeed in the tournament. People say the same thing about the football team. In both programs, Iowa does not have elite level players at enough positions. It is pretty easy to take away a team's best player in college basketball, which can make them look like they are not as good as they are.
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